Criminal Law

A specialization within Law

₹3–25 LPA
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What You Will Learn

This specialization covers offences against the state and the person and the process of trying them. India's criminal law was recodified with effect from 1 July 2024: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872. Expect substantive offences, general defences, investigation and arrest, bail, charge and trial, sentencing, and criminology and victimology.

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